Share this: Jerry Krause, the two-time executive of the year for the Chicago Bulls during the 1990s, died Tuesday at the age of 77. He had been battling persistent health issues, according to The Chicago Tribune. Krause was the architect of the Bulls’ dynasty of the 1990s. The Chicago native took over as general manager in 1985 and surrounded Michael Jordan with the necessary pieces to win six NBA championships. He hired eventual Hall of Famer Phil Jackson from the Continental Basketball Association to be an assistant coach to Doug Collins in 1985, and made shockwaves when he fired Collins in favor of Jackson before the 1989-90 season. While the decision to hire Jackson paid huge dividends, Krause also orchestrated the 1987 trade that netted
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Claude Julien Says Bruins Have To ‘Toughen Up’ After Loss To Blackhawks
The Boston Bruins lost a heartbreaker on Friday night, as the Chicago Blackhawks stole a 1-0 victory with under two minutes remaining in the game. As the team is set to embark on the second half of the season, head coach Claude Julien says the team needs to “toughen up” and find ways to win. While he understands much of his team is comprised of young players, he hopes their growing pains will soon pay off. To hear what else Julien had to say, check out the video above from “Bruins Overtime Live.” Thumbnail photo via Bob DeChiara/USA TODAY Sports Images ... NESN.com
Tuchel’s Dortmund growing up in public
The impetuousness of youth. Midway through the first half in Dortmund's UEFA Champions League Group F game against Real Madrid, Ousmane Dembélé demonstrated skill and pace by brushing into the area, fooling the Madrid defence and then just missing the target. Better placed in the box, team-mates Mario Götze and Gonzalo Castro raised their arms in frustration, having waited in vain for a pass from the 19-year-old.They make mistakes, then, but Thomas Tuchel's Dortmund may well be the most exciting young side in Europe. The likes of Sokratis Papastathopoulos, Gonzalo Castro, captain Marcel Schmelzer and Pierre-Emerick Aubameyang represent their mature core, but this ... UEFA.com -